C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS)

This is an image of C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) on the evening of March 21, 2013. On this evening the comet was in a
position where I could use the observatory equipment to get a deeper view. The bright stars to the upper left
of the comet are 55 (top) and 54 Piscium. They are magnitude 5 stars in the constellation Pisces.

Date(s)

8:11 PM MDT, 03/16/2013Mead, Colorado

Exposure Data

1 secondISO3200

Optics and Camera

Nikon D7000Nikon 300mm f/4

Processing Tools

Photoshop CS6

This is an image of C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) on the evening of March 16, 2013. On this evening the comet appears in a
patch of clear sky that allows me to capture the best image of the comet to date. However, within minutes, clouds
would quickly close over the scene ending the view for the night.

Date(s)

8:11 PM MDT, 03/14/2013Mead, Colorado

Exposure Data

2 secondsISO1600

Optics and Camera

Nikon D7000Nikon 300mm f/4

Processing Tools

Photoshop CS6

This is an image of C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) on the evening of March 14, 2013. The tail of the comet is starting to
show up nicely. The comet remains close to the horizon and is framed by persistent clouds.

Date(s)

8:07 PM MDT, 03/13/2013Mead, Colorado

Exposure Data

2 secondsISO1600

Optics and Camera

Nikon D7000Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6

Processing Tools

Photoshop CS6

This is an image of C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) on the evening of March 13, 2013. The moon is higher in the sky, while
the comet appears as a bright spot close to the horizon.

Date(s)

7:55 PM MDT, 03/12/2013Mead, Colorado

Exposure Data

2 secondsISO800

Optics and Camera

Nikon D7000Nikon 300mm f/4

Processing Tools

Photoshop CS6

This is an image of C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) taken on the evening of March 12, 2013. While I fully expected to miss this
close pairing with the moon, an opening in the clouds allowed this brief view.

Date(s)

7:47 PM MDT, 03/10/2013Mead, Colorado

Exposure Data

1.5 secondsISO800

Optics and Camera

Nikon D7000Nikon 300mm f/4

Processing Tools

Photoshop CS6

This is an image of C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) taken on the evening of March 10, 2013. While Comet PANSTARRS is fairly
bright on this date, mountain clouds and lingering twilight make image capture difficult.